In the loud and sticky basement bars of Binghamton, NY, beautiful things can happen. No one can say for certain what Perry's first words to Samantha were, but one thing is for sure: it worked. Six and a half years, 5 apartments, 6 jobs, 2 dogs, and 300 sushi lunch specials later, this time Perry's words were clear. They were spelled out in blue frosting. "Whale you marry me?"